By ANTONIO G. PAPA, Ph.D. A haven, a sanctuary, a paradise, and a magical rendezvous with gorgeous blooms–that is the EMV Flower Farm, located in the rustic midlands of the province of Cavite, particularly in the town of Indang. Indang is a first class municipality situated in the central part of...
By Antonio G. Papa, Ph.D. The Cavite State University (CvSU) established the Agri-Eco Tourism Park (AETP) in a sprawling 5-hectare area of its more than 70-hectare rustic and green landholding at the main campus – the Don Severino delas Alas Campus – in Indang, Cavite on July 15, 2021. The...
By Antonio G. Papa, Ph.D. Per report of the World Water Development in 2006, there are five challenges as far as surface water supply is concerned. These include: 1) diminishing surface water supply, 2) water pollution and contamination, 3) run-away population growth, 4) conflict or competition in...
By Antonio G. Papa, Ph.D. Jean Gonzales, a 49 year-old retired Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) has spent almost half her life working overseas. Because of the pandemic, she and her husband, a Chinese-Canadian national, decided to retire from their jobs in Hong Kong and settle in Indang,...
By ANTONIO G. PAPA, Ph.D. Spouses Wellington and Elisa Chan Lim own and operate Wellisa Farms on Bantayan Island, Cebu province. The farms have an animal stock of about 15,000 hogs and 400,000 layer hens. The successful agribusiness firm utilizes modern farm equipment and facilities, and applying...
By ANTONIO G. PAPA, Ph.D. Costales Nature Farms in Barangay Gagalot, Majayjay, Laguna is a certified organic agriculture farm and a well-known farm tourism destination in the country. Would you believe that this farm has more than 4,000 visitors, both local guests and foreign tourists, per month...
By ANTONIO G. PAPA, Ph.D. At present, there are available scholarship programs and financial assistance being provided by the government and other entities that support graduate studies either in the Philippines or abroad. The graduate scholarships and financial assistance are provided by the...
By ANTONIO G. PAPA, Ph.D. In the Philippine setting, the children of the marginal farmers and subsistence fishermen are often in a disadvantaged situation as far as education is concerned. Usually, the children from the farming and fishing communities do not want to duplicate their parents’...
